Kansas City Cowboys (National League)

The Kansas City Cowboys were a National League baseball team that played one season in 1886. They played at League Park and finished with a 30–91 record. They finished in seventh place, ahead of another new team, the Washington Nationals. They were not connected to the Union Association Cowboys.

Kansas City Cowboys
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League	National League
Location	Kansas City, Missouri
Ballpark	League Park
Founded	1886
Folded	1886
Colors	Brown, white
Manager	Dave Rowe

The Cowboys were admitted to the National League on a trial basis for the 1886 season.^[1] The team went out of business in February, 1887, having been forced to sell its players back to the league for $6,000. They were replaced in the league by Pittsburgh, which moved to the league from the American Association.^[2]

See also

• 1886 Kansas City Cowboys season